Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1919

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 47possible to pay postage of $3.47, and still have a balance of 64cents.The lower sales are blamed on the epidemic that hinderedchurch work about the end of last year, and on the omission ofpersonal letters to pastors in regard to the folders. _ 'Thirty-nine diplomas were awarded for perfect reading records,or one and one-half per cent of the number of folderssold.We recommend:1. The appointment of a new committee.2. That the plan for awarding diplomas be continued.3. That pastors seek by special lectures and by publicprayer to make the use of the folders more profitable to theircongregation.Respectfully Submitted,PAUL COLEMAN,W. A. AIKIN,N. PATTON.The report of the Covenanter Members of theExecutive iCommittee of the National Reform Associationwas read by J. S. McGaw, and referred to thecommittee on National Reform.The Secretary of Young Peoples Work presentedhis report which was taken up item by item for consideration.Item 1.—Adopted. The devotional hour for tomorrowmorning was extended fifteen minutes for thepurpose indicated.Items 2 and 3.—Referred to the committee onForward Work and Co-ordination. Provision for thetraveling expenses of the Secretary was referred tothe committee on Finance.The report was adopted as a whole, and is asfollows:REPORT OF SECRETARY OF YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.To the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNorth America. Dear Fathers and Brethren:During the past year Covenanter young people have beenput to the test and have not been found wanting. In the serviceof their country they have not shrunk nor cursed their lot andcried, "the time is out of joint*. O, cursed spite, that I was everborn to set it right."Like men and women they have gone forth. Clean and purewith broadened vision they are coming back. Some henceforth,not satisfied to selfishly settle down to live for self alone, butdetermined to be better soldiers of the cross. Nor have thosewho kept the home fires burning been slack. Where only a few1